Overview for Freehold Road, IPSWICH, IP4 5HX

Introduction

Ipswich is a town and borough in the county of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and is the largest settlement in the county, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds. It is situated in East Anglia. Ipswich is the second-largest population centre in East Anglia, Norwich being the largest. It is 67 miles (108 km) northeast of London. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England region and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath.

Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as Gippeswic, the town has also been recorded as Gyppewicus and Yppswyche. It has been continuously inhabited since the Saxon period, and is believed to be one of the oldest towns in the United Kingdom. The settlement was of great economic importance to the Kingdom of England throughout its history, particularly in trade, with the town's historical dock, Ipswich Waterfront, known as the largest and most important dock in the Kingdom.

Ipswich is divided into various quarters, with the town centre and the waterfront drawing the most footfall. The town centre features the retail shopping district and the historic town square, known as the Cornhill. The waterfront, south of the town centre on a meander of the River Orwell, offers a picturesque setting with a marina, luxury yachts, high-rise apartment buildings, and a variety of restaurants and cafes. The waterfront is also home to the University of Suffolk campus.

Ipswich is surrounded by two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): the Suffolk Coast and Heaths and Dedham Vale. The town has a tourist sector, with 3.5 million people reported to have visited the town in 2016. In 2020, Ipswich was ranked as an emerging global tourist destination by TripAdvisor.

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Summary for Freehold Road, IPSWICH, IP4 5HX

East of England
This postcode is in the
St John's
within
Ipswich
in
Suffolk
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near IP4 5HX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
31
In Progress
46
Completed
4
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near IP4 5HX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Freehold Road, IP4 5HX that have been reported to Suffolk Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near IP4 5HX

View traffic levels near Freehold Road, IP4 5HX from official Department for Transport counts.

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Police

This area is policed by Suffolk Constabulary.

Suffolk Constabulary split their policing area into 50 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Ipswich East neighbourhood.

Suffolk Constabulary

Ipswich East Neighbourhood Crime

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Ipswich parliamentary constituency.

Ipswich is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Tom Hunt (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Freehold Road, IP4 5HX

45 FREEHOLD ROAD, IP4 5HX
18 Dec 2013
£178,000
23 FREEHOLD ROAD, IP4 5HX
18 Jan 2012
£165,000
43 FREEHOLD ROAD, IP4 5HX
12 Jul 2010
£168,000
25 FREEHOLD ROAD, IP4 5HX
1 May 2008
£169,500

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for IP4 5HX

Latitude
52.056108
Longitude
1.18511

Residents at IP4 5HX

Households
12
Male
19
Female
17
People per Household
3.00

Sunrise and Sunset at IP4 5HX

Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
20:10

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

IP4 5HX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear11.94%
Cloudy73.93%
Rain6.92%
Windy7.17%
Other0.04%

Population

Ipswich
140,000

Deprivation Index

62.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at IP4 5HX

Active
0
Inactive
2

Postcode Details for IP4 5HX

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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